--- a/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/SDL_audio.c
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@
 		SDL_AudioQuit();
 	}
 
+    /* SDL 2.0 uses the name "pulseaudio", so we'll support both */
+    if ( driver_name && SDL_strcasecmp(driver_name, "pulseaudio") == 0 ) {
+        driver_name = "pulse";
+    }
+
 	/* Select the proper audio driver */
 	audio = NULL;
 	idx = 0;
